Agricultural Sciences Paper 2 (English)

Feb-March 2017 — Grade 12 / Matric — Agricultural Sciences

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1.1Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Write down the question number (1.1.1

1.1.10\, choose th e answer and make a cross (X\ over the letter (A D\ of your choice in the ANSWER BOOK. EXAMPLE:

1.1.1Th factor that influence the supply and the demand of a product An i creas in the supply of the product

1.1.2ONE of the following refers to t he move ment of products from the producer to consumer Grading Pr

1.1The factor that ensure a secure market and price for products mand Su pply ontract Risk

1.1The measure of how much the demand for product changes with a change in price Eq uilibrium ctuation Pr ice elasticity of demand

1.1.5An example of production capital in a dairy farming enterprise Feed Breeding cows Fencing Milking machines

1.1Net worth a far ming enterprise may be defined as he value of assets minus the liabilities. he owner

1.1.7

1.1.8

1.1.9Nguni cattle are preferred for breeding in South Africa due to the following traits: (i\ Very fertile (ii\ Resistant to ticks and diseases

1.1.10The structure that is changed genetic modification: Cell Gene Nucleus Antigen (10 x 2\ (20\

1.2Choose a term/phrase from COLUMN B that matches a description in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A J\ next to the question number (1.2.1

1.2.5\ in the ANSWER BOOK, for exa mple 1.2.6 K. COLUMN A COLUMN B

1.2.5A challenge when marketing agricultural produce Formulation of a vision and mission Farm worker with out any tertiary qualification Too little money spent in relation

1.3Give ONE word/term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the word/term next to the question numb er (1.3.1

1.3.5\ in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.3.1Telling people more about a product in order to convince them to buy it

1.3.2The production output in re lation to the financial input in a farming enterprise

1.3.3An instrument used to transfer sirable genes into plant tissue

1.3.4A form of biotechnology that involves the manipulation of genes to obtain desired characteristic

1.3.5Characteristics that are determined the outcome of only one gene (5 x 2\ (10\

1.4Change the UNDERLINED WORD(S\ each the following atements to make

1.4.5in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.4.1Grading is the provision of standard specification which will give uniformity to a group of products.

1.4An sset list is a record of capital goods on a farm.

1.4.3A single hereditary factor is called dihybrid inheritance

1.4An allele represented by a capital letter is always recessive

1.4.5The law of independent assortment states that alleles se parate i nto separate

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2.1Identify curve and (2\

2.1Define the term equilibrium price. (2\

2.1Explain the relationship between curve and in relation to price. (3\

2.2The following are annels of a free marketing system. Internet marketing stock sales fresh produce market

2.2.1Match the channels of a free market ing system above to

2.2.2

2.3The flow chart below illustrates the path of agricultural products from the producer to the consumer. Research on a new peach cultivar After sale service Cultivation of peach orchard Consumers buy

2.3.1Ind icate the tter the flow chart above, that represent EACH of the following (a\

2.3.2Which factor may hamper marketing between stage and (1\

2.3.3Give WO guidelines for packaging stage

2.3.4State TWO factors determining the demand for peaches (2\ The table below show

2.4.1Use the data in the table above and aw a line graph to show the number of bags of butternuts bought at different prices.

2.5ifferent phases in the process of entrepreneurship are shown below Focus on carrying out the plan to produce and supply goods or services Determin available capital, labour and equipment Realisation of th

2.5.1arrange the entrepreneurial phases above in the correct order (4\

2.5.2State THREE problems that may be encountered during the planning phase (3 [35]35

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3.1A farmer cannot afford to finance farming enterprise. The only option is to request a loan a financial institutio n. A loan of R190 s granted an interest rate of 12,5%. After the harvest, the farmer sells the crop for

3.1.1Calculate the interest this farmer will have to pay to the financial institution. (2\

3.1.2Use a formula to calculate the profitability of this farming enterprise. (3\

3.1.3Recommend whether farmer should continue with this enterprise Give a reason for the answer. (2\

3.2Legislation, especially labour legislation such as he Occupational Health and Safe ty Act Act 85 of 1993\ plays a very important role in any farming

3.2.1Briefly e xplain th purpose of this Act (2\

3.2.2State THREE guidelines that the farmer has to comply with as stipulated by the legislation

3.3The picture below shows the coordination of production factors for effective agricultural production.

3.3.1Identify the letter ( \ representing EACH of the following: (a\ (b\ (c\ (d\ Farm manager

3.3.2Give the main management principle in the picture on the previous Give a reason for the answer. (2\

3.3.3List THREE entrepreneurial skills in the picture (3

3.4ferent measures may be applied by farmer to incr ease the production output and productivity

3.4.1Indicate the measure improv land productivity as indicated by EACH of the following statements: (a\ (b\ (c\

3.4State THREE economic functions of land. (3\

3.5The table below shows the record a farming enterprise for a period of three months.

3.5Identify the farming record the table above. (1\

3.5Refer to TWO items n the record above to support the answe

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3.5.3Name a document tha farmer may use to determine the net worth of farming business. (1\

3.5Name TWO benefits for farmer to have a record such as the one above (2\

3.5.5Indicate the implication of negative net cash in March. (1\ [35] 1235

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4.1Nowadays farming demands the use of ifferent methods and technologies for animal breeding

4.1.1Identify the breeding method indicated by EACH of the following scenarios (a\ (b\ (c\

4.1.2Choose the

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4.1.3Name the breeding method

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4.1State TWO disadvantage of crossbreeding. (2\

4.2recent development the improvement maize the genetic modification th at

4.2.1Identify TWO poten ial bene its of this genetically modified (GM\ crop. (2\

4.2.2State TWO negative fects cro on the environment (2\

4.2Explain the technique of using the bacterium in the scenario above to modify maize plants genetically.

4.3Variation is a phenomenon used for selection and breeding. .3.1 Give TWO benefits of variation in a breeding programme. (2\

4.3.2Name TWO internal causes of variation. (2\

4.3.3Differentiate between variation and selection 13

4.4The gene for a brown c oat in goats is dominant over that for white coat. In the diagram below two brown coated goats mated. (Use the symbol for coat colour

4.4.1Determine the genotypes of individuals and (2\

4.4.2Identify the phenotypes of offspring and in t he F generation (2\

4.4.3Refer to the diagram a nd give the percentage of the F generation that is heterozygous for a brown coat. (1\

4.4.4Predict the coat colour of the progeny, if individual is crossed with another individual of similar genetic compo sition. Give a reason to substantiate the answer. (2\

4.5The pattern of inheritance can lead to differences in the phenotype. If white flowers (W\ are crossed with red flowers (R\ the offspring in the F generatio will all be pink.

4.5.1Use the Punnet square method to show the offspring of the generation from the parents abov (4

4.5.2Indicate the type of dominance in the offspring of the F generation that are all pink. (1

4.5.3Give a reason for the answer

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4.5.4Give the phenotypic ratio of the F eneration (1\ [35] TOTAL SECTION B: GRA ND TOTAL: (Bb\35

Topics Identified

Plant ProductionAnimal ProductionAgricultural Management

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections35 + 35 + 35 = 105 marks

Paper information

SubjectAgricultural Sciences

Year2017

SessionFeb-March

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages13

Downloads4

Examination context

Decade2010s

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